Athletics Marketing, Ticketing, and Special Events Coordinator

Position Summary:

Job Description:

Position: Western Colorado University invites applications for the full-time position of Athletics Marketing, Ticketing, and Special Events Coordinator.  The position reports to the Deputy Director of Athletics and is responsible for overseeing 5-10 student employee positions.

Responsibilities: The Athletics Marketing, Ticketing, and Special Events Coordinator leads the creation of design concepts and recommendations for advertising, marketing materials, and promotional pieces across all sports programs, while managing gameday ticketing operations department-wide. This position will also integrate marketing and ticketing campaigns and ensures corporate sponsor activations and mentions are properly executed through oversight of game script production. Additionally, this position supports the marketing and promotion of Mountaineer Athletic Association (MAA) corporate partners and members by coordinating recognition opportunities, benefits fulfillment, and branded activations at athletic events, and by developing and distributing promotional content across digital platforms, social media, in-venue signage, and print materials.

As Special Events Coordinator, this individual plans and executes department-hosted special events such as the Crab Feed, Hall of Fame, and golf tournaments. Responsibilities include scheduling event staff, organizing event logistics, developing marketing and promotional materials, and assisting with the receipt and organization of auction items.

In the area of home game-day management, this position coordinates all game-day marketing and promotions, including scheduling work-study students and volunteers for promotional activities such as halftime events. The role collaborates with the Director of Athletics and the MAA to engage, communicate with, and steward corporate sponsors, partners, and members, while assisting with outreach to prospective new partners. This includes coordinating MAA partner and member recognition at home events—arranging on-site promotions, hospitality opportunities, PA announcements, and branding in line with partnership agreements—as well as overseeing social media content for all sports and maintaining an up-to-date inventory of MAA contractual benefits to ensure timely fulfillment of marketing deliverables. This position operates autonomously and in full compliance with Western, RMAC, and NCAA regulations.

Minimum Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, 1-2 years of experience in marketing or sales promotion; website management; promoting cultural competency and/or diversity; social media and MS Office products, 1-2 years of experience delegating to and managing a project team, creative, project management and interpersonal skills, exemplary customer service skills and the ability to communicate with a wide variety of customers, colleagues and vendors, ability to support significant evening and weekend work and good knowledge of: marketing principles, organizational skills, staffing, annual revenue and customer growth.  

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree, a degree in marketing, communications or related field, prior experience in a university marketing, promotions and/or ticketing office, prior experience in athletic marketing/promotions and large event management, prior experience with third party ticketing vendors and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.

Compensation: $50,300-53,000. This position is FLSA exempt. Western offers an excellent benefits package including shared premiums for a comprehensive health insurance plan, dental insurance, retirement plan, life insurance, and other insurance options. After one year of employment, Western provides free tuition for dependents enrolled full time in undergraduate programs for up to four years.

Application Procedure:  Apply online at www.Western.edu/jobs. Required attachments for online application include a letter of application addressed to Deputy Director of Athletics, Greg Hinze, resume, and contact information for three references.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Please direct questions to the search committee chair at [email protected] .

Application deadline is August 5th, 2026.

Additional Information on Western and Gunnison/Crested Butte

Western Colorado University is a public institution with an enrollment of ~3,700 students. 47% of students are undergraduates, 33% are graduate students, and 80% receive some form of financial aid. Western students represent 17 countries, 50 states, and almost every county in Colorado. With an average class size of 17, Western’s faculty and staff share a strong commitment to personalized, rigorous, and immersive education. Visit http://www.western.edu to learn more about the university.

Western Colorado University is located in Gunnison, Colorado, about 200 miles southwest of Denver amidst over 2 million acres of public land and a vibrant ranching community. The Gunnison valley provides robust cultural programming and exceptional outdoor recreation. A network of dedicated community organizations enrich the lives of many in the tight-knit community. Living in the valley, one appreciates a vibrant culture of festivals, exhibitions, performances, wellness activities, and more. In the winter, many enjoy in skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort and along dozens of miles of cross-country trails. In the summer, bikers, hikers, and runners explore 750-plus miles of singletrack trails, while others delight in fishing, boating, and paddleboarding at Blue Mesa Reservoir or on the Gunnison River and its tributaries. Pre-K-12 students are served by the highly-ranked Gunnison Watershed School District.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.

WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETERANS

It is the ongoing policy and practice of Western Colorado University to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants.  No person shall be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital status, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local law.

ADAAA ACCOMMODATIONS:

Western Colorado University is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Western will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to the Office of Human Resources at [email protected] or (970) 943-3140.